Affordability of a Model 3

Uber gaffe
Jul 20 33 Comments

Wife and I commute in opposite directions. Got 2 cars between us. All paid off. Looking to upgrade 1 of them as that car requires more maintenance, but not sure if it would be a good financial move to get a Model 3 or something like a civic.

need opinions.

Total TC: 310k
No Loan
No House / Mortgage yet. looking to buy in the coming year

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  • VMware sam267
    Model 3, nothing else. If your round trip commute is ~60-70 miles, you don't even need to install any special charges at home, just the regular 110v outlet will recharge by that much overnight. Once you drive a Tesla, you'll never think of buying another car.
    Jul 20 7
    • Nutanix 1adja134
      I concur, Tesla spoils you. Even something small as the lack of engine noise spoils you enough to hate ICE cars.
      Jul 20
    • Microsoft Rooot
      Home charger is still needed for the sudden trips or occasional long trips. 110v outlet charges at 2-3 miles / hour
      Jul 21
    • VMware sam267
      @Rooot, I get 5 miles/hour. See if plugging into a different outlet makes a difference. Maybe the difference is 20A vs 15A?
      Jul 21
    • VMware sam267
      Jul 21
    • Tesla / Eng elontuskk
      5-6 miles/hour sounds about right. NEMA with 32amps will give you around 35 miles/hour
      Jul 21
  • Oracle
    not_larry

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     not_larrymore
    Either of those won’t affect your financial situation in a meaningful way. Buy what you like.
    Jul 20 0
  • Zendesk / Eng ninja0072
    Model 3 is equivalent to a Camry in 3 years.
    Jul 20 1
    • Nutanix 1adja134
      A Camry in 3 years might be equal to model 3 today but not a model 3 in 3 years ;)
      Jul 20
  • Tesla / Eng elontuskk
    Think twice before buying a model three if you don’t have a charger at home.
    Jul 20 0
  • Microsoft Rooot
    Why don’t you just Uber?
    Jul 20 1
    • Facebook jfq0156
      What jokes has anyone made here?!! 😂
      Jul 20
  • Salesforce alberts0n
    I have a model 3 and a charger at home. If you can charge at work, that works too. The expenses are way less than what I used to spend on my accord, primarily because of gas vs electricity costs. In the long run, maintenance kicks in.

    The car gets a software update every month or two. Makes me feel like a new car with major upgrades. The long drives on this thing is so awesome! Put on autopilot/auto steer and keep an eye on everything, no active engaging 100% of the time. I know people say it’s not safe but it’s down to you as a driver - how comfortable you are and how you drive.

    DM me for a referral if you are getting any Tesla.
    Jul 20 0
  • LinkedIn travl
    Have a Model 3 and have never charged at home. Charging at work is free. Plus Tesla superchargers everywhere. Free supercharging miles from referral also help.

    $0 cost of ownership for the past 6 months - 0 in gas or electricity and car servicing is once in 2 years!
    Jul 20 2
    • Nutanix 1adja134
      Don’t rely on regular supercharging. It would fuck up your car battery. Supercharging depreciates battery life sooner than normal chargers because of high current. Ask Tesla, they’ll say the same thing. Heck read the manual, it says the same thing.
      Jul 20
    • LinkedIn travl
      Agree. 95% of the time is the free charging at work.
      Jul 21
  • Microsoft Rooot
    Jokes aside go for Model 3.
    Jul 20 0
  • Nutanix 1adja134
    Haha “Total TC”. Forgive me I’m still a kid so I find this funny. Carry on.
    Jul 20 6
    • Nutanix 1adja134
      Oh so “total total compensation” means it combines SO’s comp? English FTW!
      Jul 20
    • Nutanix 1adja134
      Does total total total compensation mean that it combines total total compensation from different couples?
      Jul 20
    • Uber gaffe
      OP
      In my case it means man + wife = 310k
      Jul 20
    • Tesla / Eng elontuskk
      Lol.
      Jul 20
    • Nutanix 1adja134
      Model 3 has become cheaper, go for it!
      Jul 20
  • LinkedIn travl
    https://cleantechnica.com/2019/05/04/tesla-model-3-cheaper-than-honda-accord-15-cost-comparisons-updated/
    Jul 20 2
    • Tesla / Eng elontuskk
      This’s bullshit. They don’t add car depreciation, insurance and registration costs. This will add around 4-8k at least.
      Jul 20
    • Nutanix 1adja134
      This.
      Jul 20
  • Slalom Consulting / IT
    Girthy

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    Model 3 and home charger
    Jul 20 0
  • SAC Wireless pqok48
    If you can put in a charger at your home (Something as simple as a NEMA 14-50 works) then get the 3.
    Jul 20 0
  • New lznc61
    lol
    Jul 21 0
  • New / Other
    DuQvV7y

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    Flip a coin
    Jul 20 0